ISR Self-Rescue™ Swim Lessons

In May of 2010, the AAP changed its policy regarding the age at which children should start swimming lessons. This change was based on research that found that swim lessons provided reduction in drowning risk of children aged 1 to 4 years old. "Association Between Swimming Lessons and Childhood Drowning," published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, March 2009, was the first study to probe the relationship between drowning reduction and swimming skills. The study concluded that "participation in formal swimming lessons was associated with an 88% reduction in the risk of drowning in 1- to 4-year-old children..." and recommended lessons as a layer of protection against drowning.

ISR teaches survival skills AND proper swimming technique to ensure that all students become adept aquatic problem solvers! Once children have become fully skilled in self-rescue (floating or swim-float-swimming, depending on age/skill appropriateness).

ISR’s team of pediatric doctors and nurses review each student’s medical history prior to lessons beginning, to provide guidance to your instructor about how to deliver the safest and most effective lesson for the child and their individual needs. It’s our job to not only provide every child with ISR self-rescue skills, but to provide those skills in the safest way possible. Infant Swimming Resource complies with all federal and state laws and regulations and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability. It is the policy of ISR to provide reasonable accommodations to its differently abled applicants and students, with the provision of appropriate documentation of the need for the accommodation.

Our student’s well-being and safety are ALWAYS our number one priority. ISR lessons are quite demanding, both mentally and physically, and we never want to over-fatigue or exhaust our students. No one goes back to the gym after a brutal leg day, am I right? Also, we want to ensure retention of skills. As parents, you know all too well how short your little’s attention span can be, and young children attain skills best within the first 10 minutes of an activity.